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hey i am doing Aerospace Engineering (BEng) ... i think the course is pretty good actually ... i haven't been in any of the uni of open days my first one coming is liverpool @ 7th FEB .. after tht Surrey @ 20th FEB .. then Sheffield @ 27th FEB ... let's wait and see... hey u going to Liverpool@ 24th .. good luck mate ... and share some information after ur interview ..
I'm doing Aeronautical Engineering at the university of Glasgow. I just finished semester 1 of first year, and I really don't think I could have picked a better course. The subjects are amazingly interesting, from fluid mechanics to thermodynamics... aerodynamics to electronics... spaceflight and rotorcraft to astronomy and avionics. It's so varied and interesting.
It IS an extremely challenging course, but it's really worth it if you put the work in. I can't imagine myself at any other course right now, and you'll love it. Good luck.
It IS an extremely challenging course, but it's really worth it if you put the work in. I can't imagine myself at any other course right now, and you'll love it. Good luck.
From Liverpool & Surrey ... it's open day with interview ... Sheffield just open day ... got my offers ... but haven't came @ Track .. they told me in the letter it will came in few days time... just waiting for tht .. my first choice .. ehehhe ...
joey123
I've applied for aeronautical enigneering aswell, loughborough amongst others, and also would like a bit more insider info.
Well what kind of information would you like?
Aeronautical Engineering is basically a study of anything that flies(or any other mode of transport) through the air(or any other fluid for that matter).
So this includes almost anything... although predominantly aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, cars, etc etc.
Aeronautical Engineering has MANY MANY different branches of study, and as a student you will study subjects that are so diverse that most people wont be able to see how they are related... but they are. For example you'll need a sound knowledge of Fluid Mechanics aswell as a good intuition for economics...
These subjects may seem a bit unrelated - one is a science, one is a social subject!... but in the context of engineering they are VERY related. As an engineer you need to design components, based on your knowledge of science, but within the constrictions of your financial budget!
And that's just 2 examples of the subjects you'll study. Mathematics is obviously a key subject! Lots of maths! Aerodynamics in general, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, rotorcraft flight, flight mechanics, history, astronomy, business and management, entrepreneurism, structures and materials, economics, avionics, computer programming, graphics(CAD), and then many other specialist subjects as you progress... the possibilities are endless.
The amount of ground covered is astonishing, and none of it is the least bit uninteresting(apart from maybe economics - but maybe that's just me!).
You can't really go wrong with this subject. The only subject it doesn't incorporate is fine art... or so it seems!
Any other questions?
I'm a first year aero student at imperial. To summarise:
1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
It's partly my fault week for being disorganised, but for the last 2 weeks I have been working solid to complete my designs plans and then also complete a lab report. I've been working quite late on somedays -like till 7.30pm on a Friday night.
Despite the workload I think the course is great and really fascinating.
1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
It's partly my fault week for being disorganised, but for the last 2 weeks I have been working solid to complete my designs plans and then also complete a lab report. I've been working quite late on somedays -like till 7.30pm on a Friday night.
Despite the workload I think the course is great and really fascinating.
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1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
just how much work should i expect? is the workload crazy all of the time, or is it just every now and then?
and is the workload any different at imperial, for example, than any other uni
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I'm a first year aero student at imperial. To summarise:
1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
It's partly my fault week for being disorganised, but for the last 2 weeks I have been working solid to complete my designs plans and then also complete a lab report. I've been working quite late on somedays -like till 7.30pm on a Friday night.
Despite the workload I think the course is great and really fascinating.
1. It's essentially maths by another name.
2. There is **** loads of work.
It's partly my fault week for being disorganised, but for the last 2 weeks I have been working solid to complete my designs plans and then also complete a lab report. I've been working quite late on somedays -like till 7.30pm on a Friday night.
Despite the workload I think the course is great and really fascinating.
The funny thing is that the design project you've just done counts for some portion of 4% of your year which in the end means bugger all. Sadly, it's something that you first years must learn for yourselves hehe.
thespacedonkey
just how much work should i expect? is the workload crazy all of the time, or is it just every now and then?
and is the workload any different at imperial, for example, than any other uni
and is the workload any different at imperial, for example, than any other uni
It depends completely on you. The workload isn't especially bad if you know how to deal with it.
But it isn't the kind of course where you can abandon studying until the last month before the exams, and then play catch up until the exams. You need to establish a sturdy routine and balance early on in the course!
The material is hefty, but if you can break it down into manageable chunks, and digest it piece by piece at appropriate intervals, then the workload doesn't seem that daunting.
Relative to other average uni courses, though, the workload is about double! Arts students are in maybe 3/4 days a week, for 3-5 hours a day. In my first semester I was pretty much 9-5, mon-fri, and then there were private study hours on top of that...
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It depends completely on you. The workload isn't especially bad if you know how to deal with it.
But it isn't the kind of course where you can abandon studying until the last month before the exams, and then play catch up until the exams. You need to establish a sturdy routine and balance early on in the course!
The material is hefty, but if you can break it down into manageable chunks, and digest it piece by piece at appropriate intervals, then the workload doesn't seem that daunting.
Relative to other average uni courses, though, the workload is about double! Arts students are in maybe 3/4 days a week, for 3-5 hours a day. In my first semester I was pretty much 9-5, mon-fri, and then there were private study hours on top of that...
But it isn't the kind of course where you can abandon studying until the last month before the exams, and then play catch up until the exams. You need to establish a sturdy routine and balance early on in the course!
The material is hefty, but if you can break it down into manageable chunks, and digest it piece by piece at appropriate intervals, then the workload doesn't seem that daunting.
Relative to other average uni courses, though, the workload is about double! Arts students are in maybe 3/4 days a week, for 3-5 hours a day. In my first semester I was pretty much 9-5, mon-fri, and then there were private study hours on top of that...
I think this is the best advice on Aeronautics. You'll find that you do have a lot more work than most other courses be it scientific or an arts. My flatmate is a 2nd year Physicist and I've got a much larger workload than he does.
The course itself is enjoyable and the projects that you have are pretty damn cool. For example as part of one of my 2nd year projects, I've had to design a wind turbine using Pro/ENGINEER and then the parts are sent to a rapid prototyping machine to get made, after which we'll actually be testing out the turbines. The concepts themselves can be very strange but if you keep on top of it then there's no reason why you should fail. The thing is you must keep on top of it - there are a hell of a lot of people in my year who failed because they left everything until the very last minute as opposed to keeping up with the work as they got it.
I'd probably choose no other course...but bare in mind that it will be a tough course!
Nikuhiru
I think this is the best advice on Aeronautics. You'll find that you do have a lot more work than most other courses be it scientific or an arts. My flatmate is a 2nd year Physicist and I've got a much larger workload than he does.
The course itself is enjoyable and the projects that you have are pretty damn cool. For example as part of one of my 2nd year projects, I've had to design a wind turbine using Pro/ENGINEER and then the parts are sent to a rapid prototyping machine to get made, after which we'll actually be testing out the turbines. The concepts themselves can be very strange but if you keep on top of it then there's no reason why you should fail. The thing is you must keep on top of it - there are a hell of a lot of people in my year who failed because they left everything until the very last minute as opposed to keeping up with the work as they got it.
I'd probably choose no other course...but bare in mind that it will be a tough course!
The course itself is enjoyable and the projects that you have are pretty damn cool. For example as part of one of my 2nd year projects, I've had to design a wind turbine using Pro/ENGINEER and then the parts are sent to a rapid prototyping machine to get made, after which we'll actually be testing out the turbines. The concepts themselves can be very strange but if you keep on top of it then there's no reason why you should fail. The thing is you must keep on top of it - there are a hell of a lot of people in my year who failed because they left everything until the very last minute as opposed to keeping up with the work as they got it.
I'd probably choose no other course...but bare in mind that it will be a tough course!
Yeah. The drop out rate at Glasgow is absolutely horrendous, and I'm sure that's probably the general way of things across most universities for Aero. But don't be fooled... the drop out rate doesn't indicate that the course is too intellectually demanding or stressful... it only indicates how many people put the work in, and how many people don't.
I think the first, and most important step in success in Aero is the realisation that it is NOTHING like school. You have to make that transition, and leave behind all school-like inhibitions you ever had. So no hurried homework on Sunday nights. No memorising the solutions to past papers and getting by that way. As we've been told, that will get you by for about 2 years max, but if it comes to 3rd year and you don't have a full understanding on the material, then you wont last very long.
Although, that said, I do believe some people aren't cut out for the course. I do know people who put in as much work as I did, but didn't do quite so well simply because they had difficultly getting their head round the various concepts of Aero. But if you're sure you're scientifically minded and you put in the work, whilst keeping a good healthy social life... you will do great.
Nikuhiru
The funny thing is that the design project you've just done counts for some portion of 4% of your year which in the end means bugger all. Sadly, it's something that you first years must learn for yourselves hehe.
Yeah we took that into account as we were doing it. The problem is even doing it to an average standard takes ages, especially when its your first time learning how to use assembley and make drawings
This is a really interesting thread for someone (myself) who is applying to do Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow for 2008 entry. I've been interested in aviation for over 7 years now and this is the best course I could imagine. However, I do see that my coasting attitude towards 6th year is a daft idea so I'll have to get into a study habit for university. 
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
Stevo the Victorious
This is a really interesting thread for someone (myself) who is applying to do Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow for 2008 entry. I've been interested in aviation for over 7 years now and this is the best course I could imagine. However, I do see that my coasting attitude towards 6th year is a daft idea so I'll have to get into a study habit for university.
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
Nonsense. I started uni after a year and a half worth of pointless gap year. And I'm did just fine when I got there
Very interesting thread, and nice to get a real opinion on the workload (I've heard some people say its horrendous and other say its not much, although to be fair the latter group are probably failing ).
I'll be seeing you there at Surrey on the 20th Feb Cyril
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.. after tht Surrey @ 20th FEB ..
I'll be seeing you there at Surrey on the 20th Feb Cyril
Stevo the Victorious
This is a really interesting thread for someone (myself) who is applying to do Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow for 2008 entry. I've been interested in aviation for over 7 years now and this is the best course I could imagine. However, I do see that my coasting attitude towards 6th year is a daft idea so I'll have to get into a study habit for university.
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
Can't wait to get there though - shall be magic!!
That's a nice new rep gem, where'd you get that ?
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